Florida Power & Light Raises Rates Again—Because Who Doesn’t Love Paying More to Keep the Lights On?

FPL customers, brace yourselves: starting next year, your electric bills are set to climb once more. On Wednesday, regulators gave the green light to a settlement that’ll boost rates in 2026 and 2027, handing Florida Power & Light a cool $945 million extra in the first year—and another $766 million the year after. Because nothing says “good news” like a billion-dollar utility reminding you who really controls the thermostat.

FPL insists these hikes are essential—for solar projects and battery storage. Sure, that sounds noble—if you don’t mind your AC bill suddenly looking like a car payment. Floridians are basically paying for the sun twice: once to get baked on the beach, and again to keep their homes powered.

Meanwhile, FPL executives are probably toasting in a dimly lit boardroom—just for kicks—while customers sweat it out, conserving electricity the old-fashioned way: by enduring the heat.

But hey, at least it’s for “green energy.” Nothing says saving the planet quite like draining your bank account faster than a summer thunderstorm floods the street.

So next time you flip a switch, remember: you’re not just lighting up a room—you’re fueling FPL’s quest to turn sunshine into profit.